Dell Server Support

Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) Orlando is procuring computational system hardware for a Naval Air Technical Training Command (NATTC) Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Unclassified (VDI-U) Electronic Classroom network referring to software and hardware (including all servers and server support equipment)  for the training for four distinct departments (MECH, AIR, ATC and AVIONICS) within NATTC. NAWCTSD must purchase Dell Systems network server support for the propriety servers, software update (ATO, License, and updating) and propriety router systems within the VDI-U servers system. 

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) Orlando, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, a contract with Dell Systems, to provide Extended Support - Software Support Plan, and Hardware Support Plan to the commercial Dell Systems, Inc. VDI-U servers system located in NAS Pensacola beginning August 1, 2021 and going through till February 28, 2023.

Sole source contracting with Dell is permitted under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.”

Dell Systems network will provide server support for the propriety servers, software update (ATO, License, and updating) and propriety router systems meeting all technical requirements of the Department of the Navy. The Dell System has already been designed and engineered investment has already been made placed in use at NATTC. Additional services will be further required to support this acquisition to ensure the full operational state of the VDI-U server suit, which Dell Systems has propriety rights over the software and hardware. 

This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 ( c )(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements).

Matters pertaining to this notification may be directed to Paul Host at 407-380-4272 or via email at paul.r.host@us.navy.mil and Emily Sissons at 407-380-4243 or via email at emily.k.sissons.civ@us.navy.mil .